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Chicago Bears’ free-agency news: Linebacker T.J. Edwards agrees to a 3-year deal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:13 GMT

In his second offseason with the Chicago Bears, general manager Ryan Poles has plenty of salary-cap space to rework a roster that finished 3-14 in 2022.As the NFL’s new league year approaches, allowing free agents to begin signing with new teams, the Tribune will track all of the Bears’ arrivals and departures and provide insight into what they mean.The free-agency negotiation window will open across the league at 11 a.m. Monday. Unrestricted free agents can finalize deals when the new league year begins at 3 p.m. Wednesday.The free-agent negotiating window opens today. Where will GM Ryan Poles and the Bears turn their attention first?What headline-grabbing move is next? 5 Bears questions before free agency.Column: Ryan Poles checked a big box on the Bears’ offseason list with his bold trade. Now comes the hard part.Bears trade the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL draft to the Panthers. Here’s what they got in return.MondayThe Bears are signing former Philadelphia ...

Patriots re-signing CB Jonathan Jones, one of their top free agents

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:13 GMT

The Patriots are re-signing cornerback Jonathan Jones to a 2-year deal, a source confirmed to the Herald.Terms of the contract are unknown.Jones expressed a strong interest in re-signing with the team last week, telling the Herald: “It’s what I know. It’s what I love. It’s New England. It’s hard to say no to New England.”Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots trading TE Jonnu Smith to Falcons for late-round pick New England Patriots | Patriots free agency tracker and grades: Every New England signing, rumor and move New England Patriots | 4 things to know about Patriots free agency New England Patriots | Patriots re-sign LB Raekwon McMillan, per report New England Patriots | Patriots release punter Jake Bailey Jones started 16 games last season at outside corner, a new position for the 7-year veteran. He snatched a career-high four interceptions, forced three ...

Heat’s Yurtseven’s time has come again with Cody Zeller suffering broken nose

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:13 GMT

For two seasons, his only two NBA seasons, there seemingly always has been a reason from the Miami Heat not to play Omer Yurtseven.The exception was when starting center Bam Adebayo tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his right thumb last season and was sidelined seven weeks.That also was when Yurtseven was exceptional, loading up on double-doubles and setting Heat rookie records for scoring and rebounding in the process.Otherwise, there was the Heat’s ability last season to go undersized with P.J. Tucker in the middle.The veteran presence of Dewayne Dedmon the past two seasons.The emergence this season of two-way player Orlando Robinson.And, then, the addition of veteran big man Cody Zeller last month at the buyout deadline.But as Yurtseven worked his way back from November ankle surgery, the landscape already was changing.Tucker already had been lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in free agency last summer.Dedmon was struggling with his play and a foot injury to the degree tha...

Patriots trading TE Jonnu Smith to Falcons for late-round pick

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:13 GMT

The Patriots are trading veteran tight end Jonnu Smith to the Atlanta Falcons for a 2023 seventh-round pick, a source confirmed to the Herald.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots re-signing CB Jonathan Jones, one of their top free agents New England Patriots | Patriots free agency tracker and grades: Every New England signing, rumor and move New England Patriots | 4 things to know about Patriots free agency New England Patriots | Patriots re-sign LB Raekwon McMillan, per report New England Patriots | Patriots release punter Jake Bailey The Patriots will create $4.4 million in cap space and absorb a $12.8 million dead cap hit, per Over the Cap, in what amounts to a salary dump less than an hour away from the start of free agency. Smith has two years remaining on the 4-year deal he signed as an unrestricted free agent in March 2021, one of the least team-friendly contracts in the league. Over tw...

MUST-WATCH: Ghostface takes Manhattan

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:13 GMT

Ghostface is taking a trip! The latest Scream film has entered the MUST-WATCH Top 10, but will it slaughter its way to the top? Perhaps it’ll go to the return of Mel Brooks, or maybe Idris Elba returning to one of his most famous roles? You’ll have to keep reading to find out!History of the World, Part IIWhere to watch: Disney+Let’s start off with the return of a comedic legend!42 years after the release of History of the World, Part I, Part II is here! Instead of being a film though, this new addition is an 8 episode miniseries. Like Mel Brooks’ (from the Producers, Young Frankenstein, and Spaceballs) first film, this is a comedic take on several of the biggest stories of history. This new series covers much more ground than the original, including the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, the meeting of Marco Polo and Kublai Khan, Shirley Chisholm’s presidential run, and of course Hitler on Ice. Alongside the 96 year old filmmaker, this show also stars Nick Kr...

Russia: 60-day extension of wartime grain deal acceptable

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:13 GMT

GENEVA (AP) — A Russian delegation at talks with senior U.N. officials said Monday that Moscow is ready to accept an extension to a grain export deal that has helped bring down global food prices amid the war with Ukraine — but only for 60 days as the Kremlin holds out for changes to how the arrangement is working.The United Nations and Turkey brokered a deal between the two warring countries in July that allows Ukraine — one of the world’s key breadbaskets — to ship food and fertilizer from three of its Black Sea ports.The 120-day agreement, which helped take some of the sting out of rising global food prices, was renewed last November. That extension expires on Saturday, and another 120-day extension was on the table.Moscow has been frustrated that a parallel deal to allow exports of Russian food and fertilizer, which is used across the globe, has only resulted in a trickle of Russian fertilizer getting out and no Russian grain at all.“The comprehensive and frank conversation has ...

Macron faces crucial test amid anger over his pension plan

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:13 GMT

PARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron is facing a crucial test this week as the battle over his unpopular plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 is set to reach a peak in the streets and at parliament, deepening a widely shared feeling that he doesn’t hear the grievances of the French.The 45-year-old pro-business centrist has put his legacy on the line with his pension reform plans, central to his vision for making the French economy more competitive. But he may have to force it through parliament, which would damage his democratic credentials and further enrage those who are opposing it.France’s trade unions have called for an eighth round of nationwide protests on Wednesday. On the same day, the bill heads to a committee of seven senators and seven lower-house lawmakers as part of the complex legislative process. Open-ended strikes have been disrupting some refineries, train traffic across the country and garbage collection in Paris.In a letter last week to un...

National Film Board director Julie Roy named new CEO of Telefilm Canada

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:13 GMT

TORONTO — Telefilm Canada has named Julie Roy as its new executive director and CEO.Roy currently serves as director general and programming chief officer at the National Film Board of Canada, but will step into the role at Telefilm on April 3.Her term at Telefilm’s helm will last five years.The Crown corporation bolsters the Canadian film industry and administers the programs of the Canadian Media Fund.Roy says in a news release that Canada’s changing digital landscape makes Telefilm’s mandate more relevant than ever.A bill that would subject online streaming platforms to the CRTC’s Canadian content quotas is still being debated in the House of Commons, but is close to becoming law.This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 13, 2023.The Canadian Press

Review: ‘The Teachers’ shows crisis in America’s schools

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:13 GMT

“The Teachers,” by Alexandra Robbins (Dutton) The message of “The Teachers” comes into clear focus long before the final words of this 344-page dissection of what’s wrong with American public education, seen principally through the eyes, ears and experiences of three teachers in different areas of the nation. Author Alexandra Robbins also interviewed hundreds of other teachers and many of their voices are here, too.Robbins paints a portrait of public schools across the land where many, if not most of the educational support systems are crumbling or under attack.Teachers are among the most altruistic and dedicated of professionals but they are leaving the classrooms by the thousands.Here are the challenges the teachers cite:— Pay and benefits significantly trail other professions. Moreover, many come to teaching carrying student debt that will burden their lives for decades. Robbins notes that teachers are five times more likely to take a second job than other professions.— Resources...

Professors begin indefinite general strike at Université Laval

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:13 GMT

QUEBEC — An indefinite general strike is underway at Quebec City’s Université Laval, where nearly 1,300 professors are off the job.The unionized professors went on strike today after a negotiation blitz between management and their union did not result in a new contract.The most recent collective agreement expired on Dec. 1, and the union has made a number of demands including equitable distribution of positions, better administrative supports, better work-life balance and workload management.The union members voted 94.5 per cent in favour of a strike mandate during a meeting on March 2, when nearly three-quarters of members were present.The university has posted on its website a list of courses and activities that will be affected by the strike. This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 13, 2023.The Canadian Press